[He's never been shot or lost limbs but he's been in his fair share of nasty fights. The brawls he was getting into with gangs were enough to get covered on the local news. And he's got his own share of scars, including the one over his eye. And yes, admittedly, stupid is a word that can usually be applied to him but that isn't how he sees it.]
What, you're stupid for gettin' hurt in a fight? That's some real bullshit, you know that? Stuff like that means you took on somethin' tough and you walked away from it. That ain't stupid. Actually, it's kinda the opposite.